to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
still; even now; to this day
preference; priority; precedence
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
inexpert or untrained eyes
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
murder; killing; murderer
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
emergency stop; emergency shutdown
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away